My Two Cents with Towanda Harris: Recent Episodes
Dr. Towanda Harris
As Paulo Freire said, “students become the teacher and the teacher becomes the student;” though only if we are purposeful in our efforts. The world is ever-changing and so are the students that live in it. As educators, we, along with our students, are continuously on a learning journey. Rethinking what it means to authentically … Continue reading Personal Professional Growth with Penny Kittle →
“Teaching is not a neutral act. Our words, our actions, and even our silence on issues that matter to our students and families reveal our beliefs about humanity and teaching” (España & Herrera 2020). In this episode, Drs. Carla España, Luz Herrera, and I discuss the importance of Language, Identity, and Unity in each and … Continue reading Let’s Talk Language, Identity, and Unity with Drs. Carla & Luz →
Part 2! I continue my amazing conversation with Kassandra & Cornelius Minor of the Minor Collective. We had a candid conversation about the state of literacy. With all of the mandates, expectations, and parameters placed around the classroom, this conversation gives life and hope back to educators. This isn’t new and in this conversation, we … Continue reading State of Literacy with Kass and Cornelius Minor (Part 2) →
“If we have a moment to capture your imagination, I’m gonna take it”- Corn In this episode, I sit down with Kassandra & Cornelius Minor of the Minor Collective. We had a candid conversation about the state of literacy. With all of the mandates, expectations, and parameters placed around the classroom, this conversation gives life … Continue reading State of Literacy w/ Kass & Cornelius Minor (Part 1) →
This episode will inspire you to rethink what writing experiences look like in your classroom! I have a great conversation with Lisa Stringfellow, an educator, and author of “A Comb of Wishes”. This conversation is filled with tools, tips, and stories of how to spark, motivate and cultivate young writers in the classroom. The powerful … Continue reading Sparking, Motivating, and Cultivating Young Writers →
This episode will make your head spinning (in a good way)! I have a great conversation with Brandon Fleming, the Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project and the author of Miseducated: A Memoir. This conversation is filled with tools, tips, and stories of how to fill your classroom up by using the four tenants of … Continue reading A Conversation with Brandon Fleming: Learning is not Transactional, it’s Experiential →
What better way to wrap up season two than to wrap it up with the brilliant Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul (Stamped for Kids) and Tricia Ebarvia (DistruptText)! In this episode, we talk about how educators could make the shift to re-think instruction, assessments, and curriculum during this upcoming school year. As Dr. Cherry-Paul says, we must … Continue reading Taking Your Learning in Your Own Hands! →
Yes, we started this year off pretty shaky with a lot of bumps and bruises along the way, but we survived! Mourning the loss of some faithful educators along the way, we can definitely say that we learned more about ourselves in the process. I sat down with Nawal Q. Casiano and we had a … Continue reading We Made It! End of Year Reflections →
As we wind down another school year in a pandemic, there seems to be lots of buzz words thrown around as we think of the upcoming school year. LEARNING LOSS are a few of them. In this episode we talk about the danger in starting the year off thinking that our students loss learning. If … Continue reading Is the Learning Lost or Found? →
Contrary to what others may say, self-care is not selfish. This episode is dedicated to just that. Living through the uncertainty of this pandemic can send the strongest person on an emotional roller coaster and pulling away to take a breath is often pushed to the side. In this episode, I had the opportunity to … Continue reading Educators! Self-care is Not Selfish. →